ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,144, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to N.Y. Orthopedic USA Inc..
"Sides-down, open door pressure relief boot" was invented by Michael J. Blatt (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Michael A. Rozenberg (Monsey, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus and methods for a therapeutic boot that promotes the healing of pressures sores is described. Bedridden patients are prone to developing pressure sores over bony prominences of the foot such as a heel. The therapeutic boot includes a sides-down, open door design that provides unobstructed access to a wound site. The therapeutic boot may be designed to offload the patient's heel and bony prominence...